(Book Review)
These are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or on-line orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or mail-order house is the place to look.
When Oak Was New: English Furniture & Daily Life 1530-1700 by John Fiske ... (Read More)
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Lending out your eBay name and PayPal account could lead to trouble. That’s what a Memphis, Tennessee, gallery has found out, and now the matter is headed to court.
Samuel Nathan Galleries, Asian art dealers since 1934, filed suit in federal court in Tennessee on October 18 against Todd Hutchins, dba ... (Read More)
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Warm weather is precious when you live in Maine. Winters are cold and long. Many Mainers spend as much time outside as they can in the summer. Growing up on the coast of Maine is a privilege, and playing in the intertidal zone is a given, considering the tide is ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Ian McKay, [email protected]
The principal focus of this month’s “Letter” is one of those sales that by their special nature prove a particular attraction to buyers. Unseen and untouched for almost half a century, “The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson” was one that attracted a fair amount of presale publicity ... (Read More)
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U.S. Antique Shows will host the 22nd Annual Miami Antique Jewelry & Watch Show, November 7-9, 2014.
A statement from U.S. Antique Shows reads: “In response to many changing market factors, U.S. Antique Shows has moved the Miami Antique Jewelry & Watch Show to November 7-9, 2014, versus the November 14-16, ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)
The Young Collector
Conventional wisdom seems to dictate that to be a writer, it is necessary to be miserable. In reality, being a writer makes the necessity of occasionally being miserable bearable. When things are deteriorating at a rapid clip, when a situation is veering toward the territory of “must-see TV” ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)
King Richard III of England died in 1485, and in about 1592, long before the Internet was available, Shakespeare destroyed his reputation in a play.
Computer Column #300
John P. Reid, [email protected]
Plaisir d’amour” is a lovely 18th-century French waltz. Translated to English, the lyrics start, “The joys of love are but a ... (Read More)
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$350 sealskin bag.
The $750 sealskin moccasins that Keister is accused of selling.
A pair of $750 sealskin moccasins has a California dealer facing a felony charge of illegally trafficking in wildlife. Lewis Keister, 42, of Los Angeles and the owner of East Meets West Antiques, is charged with selling the sealskin ... (Read More)
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Dan Morphy (left), owner and CEO of Morphy Auctions, Denver, Pennsylvania, and Dan Matthews, founder of Matthews Auction Co., Nokomis, Illinois, which will operate under the Morphy’s banner as of January 1, 2014.
Matthews Auction Co., known for its high-profile sales of antique and vintage petroliana and automobilia, will become a ... (Read More)
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(The Art of Marketing)
The Art of Marketing
Last month I covered the topic of pricing. Now it’s time to change gears and move on to the science of selling. Being successful in a small business requires you to wear many hats. The acquisition of inventory is only one side of the equation; there is ... (Read More)
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